# \[PtR\] 圣安东尼奥马刺 vs. 休斯顿火箭，最终比分：马刺凭借顽强意志111-99艰难逆转取胜

**URL:** https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/44580
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**Tags:** 米奇-约翰逊, 2025-26赛季, 迪伦-哈珀, 斯蒂芬-卡斯尔, 维克托-文班亚马
**Created:** [2026 年1 月 29 日 07:00 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/44580 "2026-01-29T07:00:06Z")
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#### 发布日期： [2026 年1 月 29 日 07:00 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/44580/1 "2026-01-29T07:00:06Z")

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[马刺 @ 火箭 111 - 99 技术统计](https://china.nba.cn/game/0022500679/box-score) | [视频集锦](https://china.nba.cn/game/0022500679/collection)

By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-01-29 05:14:47

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第三节，圣安东尼奥马刺队在落后两位数时，主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 请求了暂停。当时球队因糟糕的转换防守，刚刚被对手轻松打进几球。然而，他在暂停期间的布置显然奏效了。暂停回来后，马刺队判若两队。他们提升了防守强度，猛烈冲击篮板，成功压制了休斯顿火箭队，最终从一度落后16分的劣势中完成逆转，以111-99客场取胜。

维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 凭借其在攻防两端的侵略性，以一己之力将马刺带回了比赛。这位大个子在这场胜利中贡献了28分、16个篮板和4次盖帽。整场比赛，休斯顿队都在对圣安东尼奥队进行强硬的身体对抗，但文班和马刺队其他队员在下半场以同样的强度予以回应，最终锁定胜局。马刺队此役的进攻火力完全集中于内线，在禁区得分上以72-48遥遥领先火箭队。

休斯顿队这边，他们的三巨头凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant)、阿尔佩伦·申京 (Alperen Sengun) 和阿门·汤普森 (Amen Thompson) 均有不错发挥，但在比赛末段无法攻破马刺队的防线，第四节全队仅得到13分。汤普森23投11中，得到火箭队最高的25分。

此役过后，马刺队的赛季战绩提升至32胜15负。接下来，他们将于周六前往夏洛特，客场挑战黄蜂队。

## 本场观察

- 火箭队在第一节投篮命中率高达60%，单节砍下36分。而马刺队在之后的每一节得分都超过了他们。
- 在几次糟糕的转换防守之后，维克托·文班亚马提升了自己在攻防两端的强度，帮助马刺队打出一波9-2的攻击波结束上半场。这波攻势也正是他们最终赢下比赛的起点。
- 在第四节还剩5分钟，马刺队换下主力稍作休息时，迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 挺身而出，通过突破内线、在火箭队防守球员的环绕下得分，帮助圣安东尼奥队稳住领先优势。这位新秀再次展现了稳健的关键球能力，他全场11投8中，贡献了16分。
- 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 在防守端表现极为出色。下半场，他几乎凭一己之力锁死了申京和杜兰特。他将全部精力都投入到防守中，为球队的胜利做出了关键贡献。卡斯尔本场贡献了16分、5个篮板、6次助攻和2次抢断的全面数据。
- 马刺队的替补阵容在周三晚上表现出色。他们在替补得分上以38-14遥遥领先火箭队。
- 卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 虽然全场一次出手都没有，但在他出场的19分钟里，其作用显而易见。他在下半场出色地保护了篮筐，并有效限制了火箭队的篮板球。科内特在场时的正负值为+8。

_由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。_

> **点击查看原文：San Antonio vs. Houston, Final Score: Spurs will their way back to a tough 111-99 win**
>
> # San Antonio vs. Houston, Final Score: Spurs will their way back to a tough 111-99 win
> 
> ![](https://platform.poundingtherock.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/126/2026/01/gettyimages-2258777493.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100)
> 
> San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson called a timeout with his team down double digits in the third quarter. The team had just given up a couple of easy baskets due to poor transition defense. Whatever he said in the huddle worked. The Spurs came out of that timeout looking like a different team. They ratcheted up the defense and attacked the glass to shut down the Houston Rockets, coming back from a 16-point deficit for a 111-99 road victory.
> 
> Victor Wembanyama willed the Spurs back into the game with his aggression on both ends. The big man had 28 points, 16 rebounds, and 4 blocks in the win. Houston was physical with San Antonio all night, but Wemby and the rest of the Spurs matched their physicality in the second half to secure the victory. The Spurs did all of their work inside, outscoring the Rockets 72-48 in the paint.
> 
> Houston got good performances from its big three of Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, and Amen Thompson, but couldn’t overcome the Spurs’ defense late in the game, only scoring 13 points as a team in the fourth quarter. Thompson led the Rockets with 25 points on 11-23 shooting.
> 
> The Spurs improved to 32-15 on the season with the win. Next, they’ll head to Charlotte to face the Hornets on Saturday.
> 
> ## Observations
> 
> - The Rockets shot 60% from the floor in the first quarter on their way to 36 points. The Spurs went on to outscore them in every following quarter.
> - After a few poor defensive efforts in transition, Victor Wembanyama turned up the intensity on both ends, helping the Spurs go on a 9-2 run to end the half. It was the start of the run that ultimately won them the game.
> - When the Spurs gave their starters a breather with 5 minutes to go in the fourth, Dylan Harper stepped up to keep San Antonio ahead by getting to the lane and scoring around the Rockets’ defenders. It was another solid clutch performance from the rookie, who finished with 16 points on 8-11 shooting.
> - Stephon Castle was tremendous defensively. He single-handedly took Sengun and Durant out of the game in the second half. He focused his full effort on the defensive end and made a winning impact. Castle stuffed the stat sheet with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals.
> - The Spurs’ bench was excellent on Wednesday night. They outscored the Rockets’ bench 38-14.
> - Luke Kornet didn’t attempt a single shot, but his impact was felt throughout his 19 minutes. He protected the rim and kept the Rockets off the glass in the second half. Kornet was a +8 in his minutes.

By Jacob Douglas, via [Pounding The Rock](https://www.poundingtherock.com/game-recaps/93923/san-antonio-vs-houston-final-score-spurs-will-their-way-back-to-a-tough-111-99-win)

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#### 发布日期： [2026 年1 月 29 日 08:00 UTC](https://chinaspurs.com/t/topic/44580/2 "2026-01-29T08:00:07Z")

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# 热评：

> [@spiceymeatball](#):
>
> [https://x.com/SpursCulture/status/2016732325116067912?s=20](https://x.com/SpursCulture/status/2016732325116067912?s=20)
> 
> > 火箭队是这样防守文班的 [pic.twitter.com/wKYuwoimBh](https://t.co/wKYuwoimBh)
> > 
> > — Spurs Culture (@ SpursCulture) [January 29, 2026](https://twitter.com/SpursCulture/status/2016732325116067912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> > 
> > https://v.chinaspurs.com/v?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FSpursCulture%2Fstatus%2F2016732325116067912%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw&key=bfa3d3d3

> [@Fkj](#):
>
> 点名表扬：  
> 米奇……调整和轮换  
> 文班……超巨级别的表现  
> KJ……篮下得分……关键三分  
> 卡斯尔……哇哦  
> 卢克……打出了一场数据无法体现贡献的超神比赛  
> 哈珀……圣诞节以来打得最好的一场  
> 德文……表现刚刚好  
> 福克斯……在第二节为我们续命  
> 朱尔斯……在篮板和拉开空间方面做得不错  
> HB……走出了低迷
> 
> 最后，但同样重要的是……帖子里的所有真爱粉们..
> 
> > [@Obi-WanGinobili](#):
> >
> > 卡斯尔和哈珀今年打得最好的一场。凯尔登的表现一如既往地真的太棒了。我感觉是他激励了其他人拿出应有的能量。年度最佳第六人，球队的灵魂。
> > 
> > > [@jerry210](#):
> > >
> > > KJ：稳定

> [@Tropicaldaze](#):
>
> 我非常高兴今晚能给米奇送上他当之无愧的赞美。  
> 显然，球员们今晚在一场坚韧且充满决心的胜利中拼尽了全力，但我也认为米奇的调整对胜利同样至关重要。这正是我喜欢看到的那种执教调整，他在第三节末段和整个第四节做出的微调确实改变了比赛的走势。

> [@Brandon Meiners](#):
>
> 文班和卡斯尔是NBA最好的防守二人组，毫无疑问。全队在下半场打出了史诗级的防守表现。替补席用他们的活力真的帮助我们追回了比分。科内特在内线让对手的每次进攻都异常艰难，而凯尔登则打出了巅峰状态的自己。哈珀打出了一场绝对完美的比赛。我爱这种侵略性。也必须给米奇送上赞美，他让文班去防阿门，鉴于阿门无法在合理冲撞区外完成任何进攻，这一调整完全遏制了火箭队的整体进攻。在那个对位下，他基本上就成了一个运动能力加强版的索汉。
> 
> > [@spiceymeatball](#):
> >
> > 福克斯也表现出色，并且成功限制住了手感容易发烫的谢泼德。哈珀的表现也同样杰出。

> [@Veggiedelite](#):
>
> 看到我们的球员们想打好的时候能打得多么拼命，这真的很鼓舞人心，但当他们不这么做的时候又令人无比沮丧。卡斯尔从低迷中苏醒，打出了他年轻生涯中最具侵略性、最令人印象深刻的一些表现。哈珀和KJ作为替补非常稳定。卢克做对了一切。文班就是明星。一场伟大的胜利。这让我能稍微放松一下，因为我们已经有一段时间没打出过这样的比赛了。他们还年轻，会有起伏，但高光时刻真的非常特别，我们球员的潜力无可限量。

> [@spiceymeatball](#):
>
> 就喜欢痛击火箭队的感觉。比喝一杯健力士黑啤还爽。
> 
> ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/media.tenor.com/D8_X5Ufawo4AAAAC/that-was-so-satisfying-kim-dao.gif)

> [@Obi-WanGinobili](#):
>
> 把文班换去防阿门效果非常好，很像他之前“防守”卡鲁索那次。让他去防任何不会投篮的球员（或者像卡鲁索那种情况，只是手感低迷），然后让他可以在油漆区自由协防。把卡斯尔换去防申京的效果甚至更好。卡斯尔防死了他，然后似乎决定要防死对手整支球队。太美妙了。
> 
> 福克斯打出了一场相当精彩的比赛。
> 
> 整支球队在第三节末和第四节开始卡位、抢篮板、拼抢、并切断传球路线。请找到一种方法能一直这样打球！加油马刺！
> 
> > [@jerry210](#):
> >
> > 我认为把卡斯尔换去防申京，是在申京对文班进行了一次非常强硬的身体对抗进攻之后。如果继续那样，文班只会不断被吹犯规。卡斯尔防申京的策略奏效了。

> [@Karatestyle](#):
>
> 米奇教练和教练组做出了非常棒的防守调整。

> [@GoBanana!](#):
>
> 伙计，能成为逆转的一方感觉真是太棒了。
> 
> 在看今晚比赛的时候，我突然想到我们最大的一个问题可能是什么，这个问题可以通过努力解决，但也可能是天性使然。只有时间能告诉我们答案。
> 
> 这支球队太过频繁地表现得太 软 了。 在一支充满竞争者的队伍里，你不会想到这样的分析，而且我敢肯定PTR上的很多人会对我大喊大叫，或者给任何不同意我观点的评论点赞，但在我看来，这是不可否认的。请注意，我特意避免说这支球队_就是_软，因为我不认为这是我们完整的标签。但在今年的很多时候——_太_多次了——我们让它成为了我们标签的_一部分_。软，就是在建立巨大领先后让对手追上来。软，就是面对明显不如你的球队时无法终结比赛。软，就是打得毫无活力，拒绝在比赛中留下自己的印记。在过去一个半月左右的时间里，这些情况中的每一种都定义了一场或多场特定的比赛。我认为对此最该负责的群体是 (a) 我们的首发阵容 (b) 可能部分是米奇，以及 (c) 令人震惊的是……维克托 (Victor)。
> 
> 现在，维克托显然是一名竞争者。我们也知道他的雄心和天赋。从他的第一场夏季联赛（是的，甚至那一场）开始，我就清楚地看到他身上有那种杀手本能。他有那种“第四节魔力”的能量。但在他的三个赛季里，在我看来，他似乎可以随心所欲地开启（杀手模式）……但也相当频繁地选择不开启。上个赛季，我想我们很多人都原谅了这一点，将其归因于深静脉血栓(DVT)。他的第一个赛季，作为新秀他仍在适应和学习，并且还要适应赛程，甚至还有上场时间限制。但在我看来，是时候了。现在是他成为球队领袖的时候了，不仅是在言语上，更要体现在他的打球方式上，每一次他系紧鞋带踏上赛场时都应如此。他可以_选择_像今年对阵独行侠和雷霆那样接管比赛。事实上，我认为这正是他打替补真正有帮助的地方——不仅对他，也对整个球队。当维克托选择打得被动，在进攻时间早期就仓促出手三分，不让自己融入进攻时……整支球队都会受影响。
> 
> 是的，每个人都会有手感不佳的夜晚。但如果凯尔登能每晚都带来能量，即使在他投不进球或犯错的时候，那么维克托也能，而且也应该这样做。我能理解偶尔有一晚状态不佳，但我们最近一直在连续打出糟糕的比赛，这对于一支在历史上不必担心精神韧性、努力程度和专注度的球队来说，已经成了一个真正的痛点。今晚，我们需要替补席站出来点燃我们的激情，掌控比赛，并夺取领先。一旦他们做到了，其他人也就都跟上了节奏，然后我们打出了一场漂亮的逆转。
> 
> 我希望我们的首发阵容能更多、更多地打出这种表现。

> [@Spur\_Monkey](#):
>
> 火箭队打得很努力，从一开始看起来就是一支非常扎实的球队。
> 
> 我认为马刺上半场也打得不错……即使火箭队最终赢了，因为他们开局非常出色……如果马刺能保持上半场那样的表现，即便输了我也能接受。
> 
> 但是之后……马刺在第三节末段所做的一切，替补阵容一点点蚕食分差……然后首发球员在第四节带来了强度。
> 
> 哇哦。
> 
> 这支球队的上限非常高。
> 
> 不幸的是，他们的下限仍然比我们期望的要低。
> 
> 这就是为什么当他们像输给鹈鹕那样输球时会那么令人痛心。
> 
> 如果他们能在拥有如此高上限的同时，不断提高自己的下限……我真的认为他们具备了甚至在今年就成为竞争者的实力。
> 
> 而且明年绝对是。

> [@janjroo](#):
>
> 多么顽强的一场胜利。这就是我们想看到的！！！
> 
> 卡斯尔的防守令人眼前一亮。哈珀打得很好。我喜欢这种侵略性。
> 
> > [@Spur\_Monkey](#):
> >
> > 卡斯尔在防守端是现象级的。
> > 
> > 能终于看到一个加罚命中真是太好了……已经好久没见到了。
> > 
> > 如果他能在他强行突破到篮下时完成那些终结……他应该能获得更多这样的机会。

> [@Obi-WanGinobili](#):
>
> 科内特的“掀翻屋顶”式庆祝动作太美了，让我对未来充满希望。

> [@Charles Frenkel](#):
>
> 顺便问一下，沙克（Shaq）（就是那个说“玛丽莲·杜宾斯基，我不记得你！”的沙克）是不是说马刺距离（争冠）只差一名球员？如果他说了，我可能错过了他指的是哪种类型的球员。不过，他在赛后提到了劳里的名字。我觉得目前米奇在如何让所有后卫产生化学反应这件事上已经够头疼的了，所以现在进一步调整阵容可能为时过早。
> 
> 哦，我个人也认为斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 在他开始突破时需要增加一手后仰中投。每次他突破时，所有人都预判他会直接攻筐……
> 
> > [@Spur\_Monkey](#):
> >
> > 如果卡斯尔能练出中距离……并且空位三分命中率能达到至少35%……
> > 
> > 那将完全打开他的比赛，并极大地拉开场上空间。
> > 
> > 再加上如果他能在被犯规的情况下更稳定地完成篮下终结。

_由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。_

> **点击查看原文：**
>
> # 
> 
> > [@spiceymeatball](#):
> >
> > [https://x.com/SpursCulture/status/2016732325116067912?s=20](https://x.com/SpursCulture/status/2016732325116067912?s=20)
> > 
> > > How the Rockets are defending Wemby [pic.twitter.com/wKYuwoimBh](https://t.co/wKYuwoimBh)
> > > 
> > > — Spurs Culture (@ SpursCulture) [January 29, 2026](https://twitter.com/SpursCulture/status/2016732325116067912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> > > 
> > > https://v.chinaspurs.com/v?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FSpursCulture%2Fstatus%2F2016732325116067912%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw&key=bfa3d3d3
> 
> > [@Fkj](#):
> >
> > Flowers:  
> > Mitch..adjustments and rotations  
> > Wemby..Superstar level play  
> > KJ…points at the cup..huge 3  
> > Castle..WOW  
> > Luke..awesome non boxscore stats game  
> > Harper..best game since Xmas  
> > Devin..Just enough  
> > Fox..kept us alive in the 2nd quarter  
> > Jules..on the boards and spacing  
> > HB..broke out of the slump
> > 
> > and last but not least ..all the true believers on the thread..
> > 
> > > [@Obi-WanGinobili](#):
> > >
> > > Best Castle and Harper have played this year. Keldon was, once again, truly fantastic. I feel like he willed everyone else into putting forth the necessary energy. 6th man of the year and soul of the team.
> > > 
> > > > [@jerry210](#):
> > > >
> > > > KJ: consistent
> 
> > [@Tropicaldaze](#):
> >
> > I’m very happy to give Mitch some well-deserved flowers tonight.  
> > Obviously the players played their guts out tonight in a really gritty and determined victory but I also think Mitch’s adjustments were equally essential for the win. This is exactly the type of coaching adjustments I like to see, as the tweaks he made late in the third quarter and throughout the fourth quarter really changed the tide of the game.
> 
> > [@Brandon Meiners](#):
> >
> > Wemby and Castle are the best defensive duo in the NBA no doubt. What an epic defensive performance in the second half by the entire team. The bench really helped get us back into it with their energy. Kornet was making everything difficult inside and Keldon was being peak Keldon. Harper with an absolutely perfect game. Love the aggression. Gotta give Mitch his flowers as well for putting Wemby on Amen as it completely halted the Rockets entire offense with his inability to take anything outside the restricted area. At that point he essentially becomes an ultra athletic version of Sochan.
> > 
> > > [@spiceymeatball](#):
> > >
> > > Fox was also excellent and bottled up Sheppard who can go on a heater. And Harper was also outstanding.
> 
> > [@Veggiedelite](#):
> >
> > How hard our guys can play when they want to is really encouraging but also so frustrating when they don’t do it all the time. Castle awoke from his slump to put in some of the most aggressive and impressive play of his young career. Harper and KJ were so steady off the bench. Luke did everything right. Wemby was a star. Great win. Allows me to relax a bit as we hadn’t had a game like this in a while. They’re young there will be ups and downs but the ups are really special the potential for our guys couldn’t be higher
> 
> > [@spiceymeatball](#):
> >
> > Loved puttin the hurt on the Rockets. Better than a Guinness.
> > 
> > ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/media.tenor.com/D8_X5Ufawo4AAAAC/that-was-so-satisfying-kim-dao.gif)
> 
> > [@Obi-WanGinobili](#):
> >
> > Switching Wemby to Amen worked really well, a lot like when he “guarded” Caruso. Put him on anyone who can’t shoot (or in Caruso’s case just slumping) and let him roam the paint. Moving Castle onto Sengun was even better. Castle shut him down and then decided to shut down their entire team. It was lovely.
> > 
> > Quite great game from Fox.
> > 
> > Entire team started boxing out, rebounding, hustling, and filling the passing lanes during the late 3rd and 4th. Please find a way to consistently play like that! GSG!
> > 
> > > [@jerry210](#):
> > >
> > > I think the switch putting Castle to Sengun was after a very physical Sengun offense on Wemby. Wemby will just get foul calls if that continued. Castle on Sengun worked.
> 
> > [@Karatestyle](#):
> >
> > Great defensive adjustment by Coach Mitch and staff.
> 
> > [@GoBanana!](#):
> >
> > Boy, is it great being on the other side of those.
> > 
> > While watching tonight, I had a thought as to what maybe our single biggest issue is, and it’s something that can be worked out, but can also be inherent. Only time will tell which it is.
> > 
> > **This team is far too frequently way too** \*\*\*soft.\*\*\*On a team full of competitors, you wouldn’t expect that analysis, and I’m sure plenty of you on PTR will scream at me or upvote any comment that disagrees with me, but it is undeniable in my eyes. Now, note that I specifically avoided saying this team _is_ soft because I don’t think it’s our complete identity at all. But many times this year — _too_ many times — we have let it become _part_ of our identity. Soft is letting your opponents back in the game after building a big lead. Soft is not closing out on teams you’re clearly better than. Soft is playing with low energy and refusing to put your stamp on the game. Each of those has defined one or more specific games from the last month and a half or so. And I think the groups most responsible for this are (a) our starting unit (b) probably, in part, Mitch, and (c) shockingly…Victor.
> > 
> > Now Victor is clearly a competitor. And we know his ambitions and his talent. From his first summer league game (yeah, even that one) it was clear to me he had that killer instinct in him. He has that “4th quarter magic” energy. But in his 3 seasons, it’s looked to me like he can turn it on at will…and also chooses not to turn it on, and fairly often. Last season I think a lot of us excused this, attributing it to the DVT. His first season, he was still learning the ropes as a rookie and adjusting to the schedule, even with a minutes restriction. But the time, in my mind, is now. It is time for him to become the leader of the team, not just in word, but in the way he plays, every single time he laces up. He can CHOOSE to take over a game like he did against Dallas this year, and OKC. In fact I think that’s kind of where him coming off the bench has really helped — and not just him, but the entire team. When Victor chooses to be passive, to jack up early shot-clock 3’s, to not get himself involved in the offense…the entire team suffers.
> > 
> > Yes, everyone will have off-nights. But if Keldon can bring the energy every single night, even when he’s not hitting shots or is making mistakes, then Victor can and should do this too. I can understand a night off here and there, but we’ve been stringing off-nights together lately and it has become a real pain point for a team that historically has not had to worry about mental toughness and effort and focus. Tonight, we needed that bench presence to light our fire, to take control of the game, and to grab the lead. Once they did that, everyone else fell in line, and we pulled out a beauty.
> > 
> > I’d like to see that from our starting unit much, much more.
> 
> > [@Spur\_Monkey](#):
> >
> > Houston played hard, and looked like a very solid team from the get go.
> > 
> > I think the Spurs played well in the first half too… and even if Houston went on to win, because they were excellent out of the gate… if the Spurs had kept playing as well as they did in that first half I would have felt ok at the loss.
> > 
> > But then… what the Spurs did in the the late third quarter, with the bench unit chipping away at the lead… and then the starters to bring the intensity in the fourth.
> > 
> > Wow.
> > 
> > This team has a very high ceiling.
> > 
> > Unfortunately their floor is still lower than we would like comparatively to their ceiling.
> > 
> > Which is why it hurts when they take a loss like they did to the Pelicans.
> > 
> > If they can keep raising the floor - with this ceiling… I actually think they have what it takes to be a contender even this year.
> > 
> > And definitely next year.
> 
> > [@janjroo](#):
> >
> > What a gutsy win. That’s what we love to see!!!
> > 
> > Castle’s defense was a revelation. Harper played well. Loved the aggression.
> > 
> > > [@Spur\_Monkey](#):
> > >
> > > Castle was phenomenal defensively.
> > > 
> > > And so good to finally see a +1 go in… it’s been a while.
> > > 
> > > If he can get those finishes at the rim on his bareling drives to go down… there should be a lot more of them.
> 
> > [@Obi-WanGinobili](#):
> >
> > Kornet’s raise the roof celebration is beautiful and gives me hope for the future.
> 
> > [@Charles Frenkel](#):
> >
> > By the way, did Shaq (“Marilyn Dubinski, I don’t remember you!”) say that the Spurs were a player away? If he did, I missed what kind of player he was thinking about. He dropped Lauri’s name in the post-game, though. I think at this point Mitch has a lot on his plate in figuring out how to create synergy with all the guards, so it might be too early to tinker further.
> > 
> > Oh, and I independently decided that Stephon Castle needs a mid-range fadeaway when he begins driving to the basket. Everyone’s expecting him to take it to the rim every single time he drives…
> > 
> > > [@Spur\_Monkey](#):
> > >
> > > If Castle developed a middy… and gets to at least 35% on open 3’s…
> > > 
> > > That will completely open up his game and space the floor dramatically.
> > > 
> > > That + if he can more consistently finish at the rim when he’s fouled.

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